Chapter 3

Question 1

Science of sound

Answer 1

Acoustics

Question 2

Loud and soft

Answer 2

Dynamics

Question 3

Grouping of beat

Answer 3

Meter

Question 4

Speed of meter

Answer 4

Tempo

Question 5

Device to measure tempo

Answer 5

Metronome

Question 6

Fast

Answer 6

Allegro

Question 7

Walking speed

Answer 7

Andante

Question 8

Slow

Answer 8

Adagio

Question 9

Families of instruments

Answer 9

Timbre

Question 10

Series of sounds with rhythmic organization

Answer 10

Melody

Question 11

The melody coming to a place of rest

Answer 11

Cadence

Question 12

2 or more notes played together

Answer 12

Harmony

Question 13

Organized harmony

Answer 13

Tonality

Question 14

Major and minor

Answer 14

Scales

Question 15

One primary melody with everything else accompaniment

Answer 15

Homophony

Question 16

Two or more melodies, more than 1 melodic line

Answer 16

Polyphony

Question 17

The Greek modes permanently impacted a mood of a person

Answer 17

Doctrine of Ethos

Question 18

• in Latin
• no rhythm
• monophonic
• voices only

Answer 18

Chant

Question 19

Voices only

Answer 19

A cappella

Question 20

New art 1300

Answer 20

Ars Nova

Question 21

Sacred song in Latin, polyphonic, a cappella, non-liturgical

Answer 21

Mother

Question 22

Music closely follows the text

Answer 22

Word painting

Question 23

Using 1 melody and repeating through the voices

Answer 23

Imitation

Question 24

Protestant sacred song

Answer 24

Hymn

Question 25

Series of dances preformed together as a unit

Answer 25

Dance suite

Question 26

Use of instruments in sacred music | St. marks in Venice

Answer 26

Polychoral motet

Question 27

Specifically composing for an instrument or voice tempo/type

Answer 27

Idiomatic writing

Question 28

Specialists performers on an instrument

Answer 28

Virtuoso

Question 29

Low voice

Answer 29

Basso continuoso

Question 30

Multi-movement piece for solo instrument and orchestral accompaniment

Answer 30

Concerto

Question 31

Open form complex and difficult, a composer favorite

Answer 31

Fugue

Question 32

Commonly a multi movement piece for solo instrument and continuous accompaniment

Answer 32

Sonata

Question 33

A sung theatrical performance, by no staging, costumes or set

Answer 33

Oratorio

Question 34

ABACADAE

Answer 34

Ritornello form

Question 35

Multi-movement piece for orchestra

Answer 35

Symphony

Question 36

Multi-movement piece for 2 violins, viola, cello

Answer 36

String quartet

Question 37

ABACABA

Answer 37

Rondo form

Question 38

A melody is repeated with slight changes each time

Answer 38

Theme and variation

Question 39

Same them heard in all 4 movements, unites entire symphony

Answer 39

Cyclic

Question 40

The "art song" using German poetry

Answer 40

Lied

Question 41

Fixed idea

Answer 41

Idee fixe

Question 42

Day of wrath

Answer 42

Dies irae

Question 43

One movement program music for orchestra invented by Liszt

Answer 43

Symphonic poem

Question 44

In opposition to the ideas and sound of German romantic orchestral music

Answer 44

Impressionism

Question 45

Speech voice

Answer 45

Sprechstimme

Question 46

Regularly repeating rhythmic pattern

Answer 46

Ostinato

Question 47

Focuses on the human form in time and space

Answer 47

Dance

Question 48

Person who come up with the dance routines, the director or composer of the dance

Answer 48

Choreographer

Question 49

Spectacle, what is seen on stage

Answer 49

Mise-en-scene

Question 50

Body movement of people or animals

Answer 50

Mime

Question 51

Acting out dramatic action with no words

Answer 51

Pantimime

Question 52

Dance duets

Answer 52

Pas de deux

Question 53

Secular dance featuring a basic rhythm repeated "ad nausem"

Answer 53

Estampie

Question 54

Diversions between opera acts for diversity

Answer 54

Divertissements

Question 55

Families of Timbre

Answer 55

- brass - wood winds - strings - percussion - voices - electronics

Question 56

Genres of timbre

Answer 56

- orchestra - band - choir - choralle - ensemble

Question 57

Types of texture

Answer 57

- monophony - homophony - polyphony

Question 58

2 types of form

Answer 58

- open-no recurring pattern | - closed-recurring pattern